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monokine /mono·kine/ (mon´o-kīn) a general term for soluble mediators of immune responses that are not antibodies or complement components and that are produced by mononuclear phagocytes (monocytes or macrophages).
monokine [mon´o-kīn]
any of various soluble mediators of immune responses that are not antibodies or complement components and that are produced by mononuclear phagocytes (monocytes or macrophages).
monokine
a cytokine produced by macrophages that act on T lymphocytes to enhance cell-mediated immunity, e.g. interleukin 1.
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